CVE-2026-27723 OpenProject: Insufficient access control leads to create Wiki objects belongs unpermitted projects

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can create wiki pages in projects they lack permission to access, allowing unauthorized data modification in OpenProject.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-27723?

CVE-2026-27723 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in opf openproject, published on 5 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenProject is an open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to versions 17.0.5 and 17.1.2, an attacker can create wiki pages belonging to unpermitted projects through an improperly authenticated request. This issue has been patched in versions 17.0.5 and 17.1.2.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27723?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openproject Openproject.

How do I fix CVE-2026-27723?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-27723 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27723 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9gc6-3xjq-pwc9.

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